Brill (fish)

Taxobox | name = Brill

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Pleuronectiformes
familia = Scophthalmidae
genus = "Scophthalmus"
species = "S. rhombus"
binomial = "Scophthalmus rhombus"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758

The brill, "Scophthalmus rhombus", is a species of flatfish in the turbot family (Scophthalmidae) of the order Pleuronectiformes. Brill can be found in the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and Mediterranean Sea, primarily in deeper offshore waters [ [cite book | title = The world encyclopedia of Fish and Shellfishs | id = ISBN 1843096668 | pages = 256 | last = Whiteman | first = Kate | date=2000 | publisher = Hermes House] .

The brill have slender bodies, brown with lighter and darker coloured flecks covering its body, excluding the tailfin; the underside of the fish is usually cream coloured or pinkish white. Like other flatfish the brill has the ability to match its colour to the surroundings. Brills are on average between 40cm to 75cm in length and weigh up 3 kg. Part of the dorsal fin of the fish is not connected to the fin membrane, which gives the fish a frilly appearance. They are sometimes confused with the Turbot ("Psetta maxima"), which is more diamond-shaped.

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Sources

* [http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/species.asp?item=ZG8630 Marine Life Encycolpedia - Scophthalmus rhombus]
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